1979 Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft, with a listed position of INF
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1979 Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft, with a listed position of INF
Other Years: 1978 / 1979 / 1980
Drafted Players
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Drafted Players Table
Year |
Rnd |
DT |
OvPck |
FrRnd |
RdPck |
Tm |
Signed |
Bonus |
Name |
WAR |
G |
AB |
HR |
BA |
OPS |
G |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
SV |
Type |
Drafted Out of |
1979 | 2 | | 27 | FrRnd | 1 | Mariners | Y | | Jamie Allen (minors) | -0.4 | 86 | 273 | 4 | .223 | .613 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
1979 | 2 | | 34 | FrRnd | 8 | Astros | Y | | Ty Gainey (minors) | 0.0 | 57 | 111 | 1 | .216 | .581 | | | | | | | HS | Cheraw HS (Cheraw, SC) |
1979 | 2 | | 38 | FrRnd | 12 | Cubs | Y | | Shane Allen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Palm Bay HS (Melbourne, FL) |
1979 | 2 | | 51 | FrRnd | 25 | Yankees | Y | $208,000 | Todd Demeter (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Grant HS (Oklahoma City, OK) |
1979 | 3 | | 57 | FrRnd | 5 | Athletics | N | | Ricky McMullen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | William Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS) |
1979 | 4 | | 97 | FrRnd | 19 | Orioles | Y | | Gregory Dees (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Auburndale HS (Auburndale, FL) |
1979 | 6 | | 132 | FrRnd | 2 | Mets | Y | | Ron Gardenhire (minors) | 0.8 | 285 | 710 | 4 | .232 | .573 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) |
1979 | 6 | | 138 | FrRnd | 8 | Astros | Y | | Bill Doran (minors) | 32.8 | 1453 | 5131 | 84 | .266 | .728 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH) |
1979 | 7 | | 163 | FrRnd | 7 | Indians | Y | | Von Hayes (minors) | 29.9 | 1495 | 5249 | 143 | .267 | .770 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Saint Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA) |
1979 | 8 | | 204 | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | N | | Bill Crone (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA) |
1979 | 10 | | 247 | FrRnd | 13 | Tigers | N | | Winston Ficklin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | El Cerrito HS (El Cerrito, CA) |
1979 | 10 | | 257 | FrRnd | 23 | Brewers | Y | | Ron Koenigsfeld (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida International University (Miami, FL) |
1979 | 19 | | 482 | FrRnd | 14 | Padres | Y | | Alfredo Rodriguez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) |
1979 | 19 | | 484 | FrRnd | 16 | Pirates | N | | Otis Grant (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Carver HS (Atlanta, GA) |
1979 | 23 | | 576 | FrRnd | 6 | Indians | N | | Robbie Cobb (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Garfield HS (Hamilton, OH) |
1979 | 24 | | 600 | FrRnd | 6 | Indians | N | | Gary Whisler (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Klamath Union HS (Klamath Falls, OR) |
1979 | 24 | | 618 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Y | | Greg Sporrer (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of La Verne (La Verne, CA) |
1979 | 26 | | 655 | FrRnd | 13 | Padres | N | | Richard Scott (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gunn HS (Palo Alto, CA) |
1979 | 28 | | 709 | FrRnd | 20 | Dodgers | N | | Kevin Roddy (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bellevue West HS (Bellevue, NE) |
1979 | 29 | | 721 | FrRnd | 11 | Angels | Y | | Frank Pennachio (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1979 | 34 | | 814 | FrRnd | 9 | Pirates | Y | | Robert Gulaskey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Elizabeth Forward HS (Elizabeth, PA) |
1979 | 36 | | 833 | FrRnd | 4 | Cubs | Y | | Philip Belmonte (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA) |
1979 | 36 | | 836 | FrRnd | 7 | Orioles | N | | Jack Leonard (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tucker HS (Tucker, GA) |
1979 | 44 | | 869 | FrRnd | 1 | Indians | Y | | Bruce Chaney (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Washington State University (Pullman, WA) |
Other Years: 1978 / 1979 / 1980
24 matching player(s). 5 played in the majors (20%). Total of 63.1 WAR, or 12.6 per major leaguer.
DT Key
- Blank - June Draft
- 6sc - June Secondary
- 6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
- 6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
- 1rg - January Draft
- 1sc - January Secondary Draft
- 8lg - August Legion Draft
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The 1965 draft had a major league and AAA section (rounds 1-3), a
AA section (4-7) and A-ball sections (8+). Each team had one pick in
rounds 1-7 (MLB, AAA, and AA picks). Starting with the 8th round
teams received a pick for each A-ball team in their system in the
reverse order of the affiliate finishes. Franchises that shared
affiliates, alternated the picks round-by-round. This means that a
franchise will have multiple picks in a "round". For presentation
reasons here, we have re-labeled the rounds to be the number of the
selection made by this franchise. This means that the Twins' 10th
round pick could come after the Mets' 12th round pick.
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